The Tigris and Euphrates rivers, flowing from southern Turkey through Syria and Iraq, met at the Shatt al-Arab River near Basra, creating vast marshlands in Iraq and Iran. Seasonal flooding ...

By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani has officially inaugurated the reconstructed Al-Fatha Bridge over the ...

Followers of the Sabean Mandaeans, a pre-Christian sect that follows the teachings of John the Baptist, pray near the bank of ...

The Tigris and Euphrates rivers are key water sources for Iraq. About 75 percent of Iraq’s water comes from neighboring Iran and Turkey, and 20 to 25 percent is from internal sources.

The Ahwar of Southern Iraq – also known as the Iraqi Marshlands – are ... East and West Hammar and Central Marshes of the Ahwar are predominantely fed by the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. The Huwaizah ...

Michael Palin embarks on a 1609km odyssey, following the course of the great Tigris river. He experiences what life is like for the 40 million people who live in Iraq, explores its ancient history ...